Peace Celebrations

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 80, 19 March 1919, Page 7

Peace Celebrations

HASTINGS. Some thirty-five persons, representative of commercial and professional circles, assembled at the Borough Council Chambers last night for the purpose of discussing proposals for peace celebrations in the town. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair and, in opening the meeting, said he felt that a great deal could be done by individual and combined effort. He I thought that fruit farmers, freezing B works, farmers’ unions, produce, inerI I chants, storekeepers and others would a | each erect arches, emblematic of their I I activities, at street intersections, | j whilst storekeepers, solicitors, doctors, I the Maoris, shop assistants and tho |; public generally would vie with one I i another to make a fitting display bv j day and by night. The council had I already spent £5O on fire works, 5 Mr. G. Hbbett said he would not far- - our going to any expense at all m these celebrations, only lie recognised tlie all importance of making a vivid ■ impression on the minds of the children, land the rising generation generailj, i regarding the greatness of the occaI sion, in order to cause them to rememI ber, all their lives, the blessings of j peace and tho horrors of war, and :-o J influence them to avert war in tueir i time, il it could bo honourably avoided. I . Ho moved that it be a reccmmendai tion to the Borough Council to vdte J £4OO for tho purpose of celebrating the i declaration of peace. I Seconded by Mr. A. J. Ellingham ! and carried. ‘ This carries a Government subsidy. 1 On the motion of the Major and Mr. | Perrin it was decided that all present j form them«clves into a. Peace Ceiehra- ! tion Committee, with power to add. j Messrs. H. Perrin and L. !•'. Pegler | were appointed joint secretaries, p IO

| tern, applications to he called tor tlie {'position of secretary, at a saiarv of ; twenty guineas, Messrs. Clarkson, i Ebbett and Pegler to make the appointj mont. * It was decided that the procession j start and end at the racecourse. I On the motion of Messrs. Ebbett and ' Hart it was decided to appoint an exI ecu tire from the general committee to j arrange details. j Following were appointed to tho ] executive: —Dr. E. Boxer (Returned • Soldiers’ Association), Messrs. {Clarkson (Chamber of Commerce), A. i C. Norris (Freezing Works Picnic Association), L. F. Pegler (Schools), W. I Keith (Fire Brigade), Walker (Oddl’el- | lows), M. J. Francis (Foresters), J. J Phillips (Builders), T. Styles (Fire I Board), G. Ebbett (Solicitors), E. Wesi terman (Drapers), M. .1. Johnson (Shop i Assistants), A. J. Ellingham (Licensed i Victuallers),Phearn (Labour Party), W. ‘ Hart (Printers), J. E. Hall (Stationers), I Hy. Davies, J. J. Morley (Architect:), Hislop (Chemists), A. E. O Meara (Dentist::), J. Hiron (Timber Merchants), J. Fori. (Rille Clubs), Matthews (Hastings Band). ,1. H. Colebourne (Mercmuus), H. G. Apsey (Fruit Companies), J. S. McLeod (H.B. Jockey Club), A. Rosen!.erg (Men er.-;). Young (Druids), \V. Bartie (Orange Lodge), If. A. Brathwaite (A< - countants), H. J. King (Land Agents), H. W. Cliinie (Civil Engineers), T. Horton. W. Webb (Nurserymen), M. Baird (Commercial Travellers' Association), Col. Goring and W. Heslop (Veterans), J. A, Pothnn (Motor Garage Proprietors), the Clergymen of the various denominations, delegates from all Trades and Friendly Societies, not present, Taxi Drivers, Carriers. Civil Servants, Farmers’ Union, Maori Agricultural College, Y.M.C.A., Lady Andrew Russell (Women’s National Reserve), Mrs. Liddell (Welcome Home Comn.it tee), Mrs. J. H. Colobourne j fßed Cross), Misses J. Luckie (Lady I Liverpool Fund), Elsie Williams (Plun- l ket Society), the Mayoress (H.B. | Soldiers’ Children Fund), wish the ■ Mayor and Council ex officio. 1 Mr. A. Rosenberg was asked to ap- I proach the Chinese and Assyrian popu- I lations with a view to their taking part I in the celebrations. i It was also decided to ask Hav.-i- i lock North to join in with Hastings. The executive meets again next Wed- I nesday.